I wish it weren’t the case but, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with 5th Gear. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
Contemporary Country music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Vince Gill and Bill Anderson plus a few other notables as well.
Overall 5th Gear is an outstanding release. Quite possibly Brad Paisley's best to date. Really spectacular from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into Contemporary Country music you'll enjoy this album.
While the entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 1 - All I Wanted Was A Car, track 6 - Some Mistakes, and track 12 - With You, Without You.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9 - If Love Was A Plane. It’s a great track!
5th Gear Release Notes:
Brad Paisley originally released 5th Gear on June 19, 2007 on the RCA (USA) label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. All I Wanted Was A Car
2. Ticks
3. Online
4. Letter To Me
5. I'm Still A Guy
6. Some Mistakes
7. It Did
8. Mr. Policeman
9. If Love Was A Plane
10. Oh Love - (with Carrie Underwood)
11. Better Than This
12. With You, Without You
13. Previously...
14. Bigger Fish To Fry
15. When We All Get To Heaven
16. Throttleneck
17. bonus track
1 - (hidden track)
18. bonus track 2 - (hidden track)